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"My doctor told me i needed to quit smoking..."

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I have smoked for about 20 years. I was not a heavy smoker on a daily basis and one pack of cigarettes would usually last me 2-3 days. Over the last 5 years my legs, feet, and hands started going numb, tingling, and even aching. My feet and toes would turn red and blue on a daily basis. At night if I laid on my left side my left arm would ache and I would become out of breath, also my toes would be extremely cold. I saw a couple of doctors and they both would give me some diagnosis and prescrbe me some sort of medicine and everytime it didn`t make the symptoms go away. Finally after 5 years of going to the doctor and feeling like an idiot I had some blood work done that showed an excess of hemoglobin. My doctor told me I needed to quit smoking, I did within a couple of weeks and all of my symptoms are gone... If someone would have only told me years ago that smoking was causing all of these issues i would have not been miserable for so long. I had said all along that I thought my circulation was bad but they would not believe me...They said I had Raynauds, Peripherial Neuropathy, and all sorts of other things... I have a cabinet full of medicines and al I needed to do was stop smoking. The bad thing is I didnt have to smoke, I just enjoyed it not addicted at all, would go all day without a cigarette. When I quit, I just quit.

"All of my emotional imbalances caused by quitting smoking..."

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It took me about a month to get control over all of my emotional imbalances caused by quitting smoking. People talk about the 72 hour nicotine addiction as if that physical element is all there is to it. Well, there is a serious psychological impact as well and to be successful at quitting smoking you need a two pronged approach to handle these distinctly different problems. I was never a patient person but after I quit I became a raving nightmare. My wife had to go to her parents house for a week at one point it got so bad. I was snapping at anything and not realizing it until after the snap. I also experienced symptoms of anxiety, difficulty concentrating, insomnia, general restlessness and depression. I was all over the map for about 4 weeks before my emotional state stabilized. I am happy to say it only get`s easier after that point. I was a 2 pack a day smoker so I think my symptoms were at the extreme end of the scale. I am still happily married in case you were wondering. Bill in Texas.

"Are feeling that you can`t concentrate after quitting smoking is that in you blood..."

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The main reason why your are feeling that you can`t concentrate after quitting smoking is that in you blood the level of sugar is low (because nicotine stimulate brain glucose level as the adrenaline releasing stored sugars). To overcome this symptoms you should drink fruit juices (cranberry is the best) and share your meals more evenly (you shouldn`t skip breakfast or lunch) and eat a bit less more frequently. Your concentration level will return to normal during several weeks.
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"You will just quit and light a cigarette up again...."

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Takes about 3 months to get your circulation and lung functions to noticeably improve. If you have a serious cough it can take anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months for that to dissappear. Cilia begin to regrow in your lungs and breathing becomes easier. You will feel more energetic as time goes on. I encourage anyone who quits to start some form of exercise regime. Make sure to pick something you enjoy and don`t push it to the point of being uncomfortable until you have developed a solid routine or you will just quit and light a cigarette up again.

"Can`t predict how awesome you feel after quitting and climbing the quit mountain...."

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After about 2 weeks I was down to 1 or 2 cravings a day. I found it extremely difficult to be around other smokers during this time. So difficult in fact I had to shut my phone off and not make any after work social engagements for about a month. I was worried my good friend alcohol would make smoking seem like a good idea again. I`m glad I chose this path because I am smoke free for 5 years now and honestly you can`t predict how awesome you feel after quitting and climbing the quit mountain.

"Firstly you and your colegues feel happy because you are now non..."

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Firstly you and your colegues feel happy because you are now non smoker.every one ask about "how long does it take for body to recover if we stop smoking".here is the answere for it ,within one week you will be energetic because of happy breathing, improved blood circulation ,and improves skin tone.
within 3 months ,all your nervous problems will be decreased.
within 5 to 10 years you will restore all damages to body organs...
you will proudly say"im non smoker"-darrell clark.

"In intensity and frequency within the first 72 hours..."

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After about 3 days your withdrawal symptoms will peak. Your anxiety, restlessness, inability to concentrate, insomnia will peak in intensity and slowly subside over time. You will be breathing easier as your bronchial tubes leading to your lungs relax. Your cravings for cigarettes will also peak in intensity and frequency within the first 72 hours. Get prepared and stay strong the craving isn`t much worse than a hunger pang when you really think about it.

"Negative but i quit smoking 18 months ago and would never go back.....however..."

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I HATE TO BE NEGATIVE BUT i QUIT SMOKING 18 MONTHS AGO AND WOULD NEVER GO BACK.....HOWEVER, MY FACE HAS WRINKLED CONCIDERABLY IN THE PAST YEAR. ALSO I HAVE NEVER HAD CELLULITE BUT DO NOW AND MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT ITS BECAUSE NICOTINE IS ACTUALLY GOOD FOR THE SKIN BUT ALL THE OTHER CHEMICALS ADDED TO TOBACCO ARE WHAT IS UNFORTUNATELY BAD FOR YOU.

"Smoking have caused 12hours after your last cigarette..."

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Your body will start healing itself from the damage the smoking have caused 12hours after your last cigarette. After 12 hours you may feel grumpy, tired, can`t get to sleep and you will be coughing a lot but this is all part of your body repairing itself from all the damage caused by smoking. It can take up to 8-12 weeks that you still will have cravings for tabacco because your brain has to function now without nicotine.

"Read that the average person has 3 cigarette cravings per day averaging about 3..."

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Oh, the first week was the worst for me. I had a serious craving at least 5 times a day. I read that the average person has 3 cigarette cravings per day averaging about 3 min each. So, if you can control this bad feeling for about 10 - 15 minutes a day you really can beat this thing for anyone reading this. Do some reading and educate yourself it can give extra motivation to quit this evil drug.

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